KRC Unity Meeting, Town Hall a Success

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March 13,
2009

Korean Resource Center Newsletter

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Strategizing together for social change.

KRC's volunteers, friends and all those who are interested in our work are
invited to our Unity
Meeting, at which we will share
ideas on the issues of immigration reform
and health care and kickstart a long-term
campaign to realize real social change.
(more information)

For questions, contact Hyunjoo
Lee.

A
step forward for language rights.

KRC and KRC's senior organizing group,
Community Health Promoters, hosted a town
hall on the issue of language access at
the Immanuel Presbyterian Church on February
27th. Over 250 Korean American seniors and
allies participated demanding that Medi-Cal
notices be translated to the beneficiary's
preferred language. Check
out the website to find the campaign
video documentary and videos and photos of the town hall.

Upcoming
services,
meetings and events.

Immigration Reform Family Unity Public
Hearing
Friday, March 13th, 7:00-8:00
PM
Place: Our Lady Queen of Angels/La
Placita Catholic
Church (535
N Main St, LA, CA 90012)

Members of Congress Xavier Becerra, Grace
Napolitano, Lucille Roybal-Allard and Linda
Sánchez will hear testimony from
four American families broken apart by immigration
status – and discuss the need for comprehensive
reform. For questions, contact Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard’s office
at 213-628-9230

Parents for America's Children Monthly
Meeting
Saturday, March 14th, 2:00
PM
Place: Korean
Resource Center

Korean American parents are meeting
monthly to discuss and act upon
current issues concerning the
health and well-being of children, including
the State Children's Health Insurance
Program (SCHIP), also known as Healthy
Families. The meeting is conducted in
the Korean language. For questions,
contact Eunjin
Jang.

KRC-UCLA Community Health Clinic
Saturday,
March 21st, 9:30 AM
Place: Korean
Resource Center

Dr. Angela Jo of the UCLA Medical
Center will provide free medical consultation
to those who received diagnostication
from a hospital. Request
an appointment.

Legal Clinic
Thursday, March
26th, 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Place: Korean
Resource Center

Get free legal consultation on immigration,
family, and bankruptcy law. Immigration
and family law consultation is provided
to low-income citizens and permanent
residents. Request an appointment.

Mass Honoring the Legacy of César Chávez
Sunday,
March 29th, 12:30 PM
Place: Cathedral
Our Lady of the Angels (555
W Temple St, LA, CA 90012)

Join us in honoring the life and legacy
of civil rights organizer César
E. Chávez. (more
information)

Apply to the Dream Scholarship
Fund for Asian Pacific Islander
American
college students in financial need and who
face undue hardship.

In this  March
6th legislative update, NAKASEC
has information on the latest appointments
of the Obama administration, the economy,
immigration reform, student legalization
and health care reform.

KRC's work was covered 32 times through the press,
radio, TV and blogs during February
of 2009. Major topics were the L.A.
City elections and KRC's Language
Rights Town Hall.

Acknowledgments
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